PT-2002-1138 · Sgi · Irix

Published 2002-03-28 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-0040

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SGI IRIX versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.15f

Description The issue allows local users to cause privileged applications to dump core via the HOSTALIASES environment variable, potentially enabling them to gain privileges.

Recommendations For SGI IRIX versions 6.5.11 through 6.5.15f, consider restricting access to the HOSTALIASES environment variable to prevent exploitation. As a temporary workaround, limit the ability of local users to manipulate this variable until a fix is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0040

Affected Products

Irix

References · 5

• ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20020306-01-P · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0040 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/4388 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/8669.php · Note
• http://osvdb.org/2058 · Note